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2006 Ford Freestyle engine problems

252 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2006 Ford Freestyle, which is 13% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
252 14% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
79,000 miles 231 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
3 and 1
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When engine problems show up

Engine complaints by mileage, 2006 Ford Freestyle Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 79,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 5 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 9 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 37 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 69 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 46 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 25 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 19 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 8 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 5 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 5 complaints 200k+ miles: 3 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 79,000 miles
Based on 231 complaints that include mileage. 22% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles5
20k to 40k miles9
40k to 60k miles37
60k to 80k miles69
80k to 100k miles46
100k to 120k miles25
120k to 140k miles19
140k to 160k miles8
160k to 180k miles5
180k to 200k miles5
200k+ miles3

What the data shows

Of the 231 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 79,000 miles, and 22% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 3 crashes, 1 fire.

What owners wrote

When I am driving my car with the air conditioner running, the transmission will surge when the car is at a stop, causing the car to lunge forward. Last summer I brought the car to the dealer to have them look into it and they said it is just due to the CVT transmission and the way it is tuned. They told me it was just characteristic of this type of engine. There was nothing that needed to be fixed. This happens every time the air is running.

Reported at 45,000 miles, July 2009 Crash

Driving down the interstate in traffic the engine stalls wrench light came on, leaving me with no power to control my speed. As my car quickly reduces speed on a major interstate I attempt to get over to the shoulder out of harms way. This is happened 4 times, the latest time our check engine light came on and stays on. P2104, p2100, p2112, and p0325 codes are present.

Reported at 139,000 miles, April 2015

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